Eriostemon buxifolius - Wax bush
I don't know whether the folks in Australia or NZ can help with this.
I received a nice plant of Eriostemon from Tasmania a little while ago
and although it is currently quite a youngster at barely 30 cms. high
and across, has wintered out of doors in a pot extremely well and is
now showing the first flower buds. I presume it needs a slightly
acid, well drained sunny spot, but cannot seem to find out roughly how
big it will grow. Info from various sources suggest either a low
mound 1 metre high and twice as much across, whereas others suggest it
is more like 1.8 metres high by 1.5 metres across. Naturally the
ultimate size determines where I'm going to plant it so if anyone out
there is growing this little beauty, I'd be grateful for any info they
would like to share.
Dave Poole
TORQUAY UK
http://www.ilsham.demon.co.uk/gardenviews.html
